Spinal tap cost in Tiffin, OH
In Tiffin, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $759.00 to $759.00, with a median of $759.00. Across Ohio, the median is $1,038.60 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Tiffin, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital lowest Tiffin, OH · (419) 455-7000 HC Spinal Puncture Lumbar Diagnos | $759.00 | $1,265.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital lowest Tiffin, OH · (419) 455-7000 HC Spinal Puncture, Lumbar, Diagnostic | $759.00 | $1,265.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $759.00, median $759.00, highest $759.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $759.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A spinal tap removes a small amount of spinal fluid from the lower back with a needle. It is used for meningitis, bleeding and some neurological diseases.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. The lab tests on the fluid are billed separately.